In the February 2005 issue of ϳԹ, Senator John Kerry argues that oil development in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would bring irreparable harm to a uniquely American treasure. His essay is the latest in a series of ϳԹ reports exploring the pros and cons of drilling in ANWR. Here, we present a highlight reel of our coverage of this ongoing battle.
An ANWR defeat would deal a major blow to the entire concept of wilderness protection. In this exclusive essay, Senator JOHN KERRY vows to take the fight to the GOP leadership. []
Does President Bush have the votes to drill Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge? The world is about to find out. []
With their backs against the wall following the 2004 election, green lobbyists are planning to fight. One group at the forefront will be the D.C.-based League of Conservation Voters. ϳԹ talked to League president Deb Callahan about how to keep the drills idle. []
A former oil worker returns to Alaska’s North Slope in search of the truth about the pro-drilling argument. His conclusion? (Brace yourself.) The unthinkable is the right thing to do. []
PETER MATTHIESSEN takes a journey across ANWR’s disputed territory to explore the realities of a place where wildlife, native traditions, and the search for oil converge in fateful proximity. []
Conservationist Subhankar Banerjee spent two years documenting the wildlife and geographic beauty of the refuge to help rally opposition against proposed oil exploration and drilling. View his exclusive images here, then visit Banerjee’s own site at .
The ANWR Debate
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